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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

What could Andy Burnham’s first 100 days in power look like?

New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 sooner than his team would have liked – but he will need to deliver fast to succeed UK politics live – latest updates It was 3.30am, just after the Wigan returning officer had read out Andy Burnham’s 9,231 majority, and a close adviser to Burnham texted: “We will need to be ready a lot sooner than we thought.” Keir Starmer resigned on Monday before Burnham was even sworn in as an MP. Wes Streeting was out of the race an hour later. Burnham travelled do

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer’s economic legacy – in charts

PM said Labour had turned economy around – but his record on growth and unemployment appears mixed Keir Starmer used his leaving speech to lay out a long list of Labour’s achievements in office – but his economic legacy appears mixed, with sluggish UK growth and higher employment costs. The prime minister said his government had turned around an ailing economy, after 14 years of austerity. He said plans by the previous Tory administration to cut investment had been reversed and economic growth w

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Starmer resigns as UK prime minister - The Latest

Keir Starmer has announced he is standing down as prime minister after days of intense pressure from Labour MPs, including cabinet ministers, following Andy Burnham’s byelection victory in Makerfield. Wes Streeting has ruled himself out of the running, so will it be a coronation for the ‘king of the north’ or could another candidate emerge? Lucy Hough speaks to senior political correspondent Peter Walker – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Good luck, Andy Burnham – you’ll need more than a smile and a better bus service to succeed in No 10 | Simon Jenkins

As prime minister, Starmer acted with dignity. What a pity that those Labour colleagues who ousted him could not do the same The toppling by his colleagues of Britain’s prime minister is humiliating, not only for Keir Starmer but for parliamentary democracy. It is a rejection of the electorate, which chose a party with Starmer at its head, and of Labour’s manifesto of less than two years ago, all in favour someone who, until last week, had not been an MP since 2017. Andy Burnham’s sole claim to

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

The rise and fall of Keir Starmer: where did it all go wrong?

PM’s demise after landslide victory two years ago points to an increasingly volatile and impatient electorate Historians will puzzle over this one. Of the six prime ministers that have led Britain over the last decade, with a seventh now on the way, it will be the fall of Keir Starmer that will most perplex the political analysts of the future. They will ponder a man who won a landslide victory in July 2024 only to be pushed out less than two years later, having started no illegal wars, having t

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer resigns: what now? – podcast

An emotional Keir Starmer announced his resignation as prime minister and Labour leader on Monday morning, less than two years after he won a huge majority at the general election. The question now is who will replace him: will Andy Burnham sweep into No 10 uncontested? And can he make a difference where Starmer failed? Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

European leaders pay tribute to Starmer as EU-UK summit is postponed

Ursula von der Leyen, Merz and Zelenskyy say UK PM helped increase European and Ukrainian security European leaders have paid tribute to Keir Starmer after he announced his resignation as prime minister, triggering the postponement of an upcoming EU-UK summit. The European Council president, António Costa, said “for sure we need to postpone it, but we are reassessing the opportunity to hold this new summit”. Continue reading...

The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of child sexual offences including rape

Former DUP leader convicted of 18 offences against two victims after high-profile trial that gripped Northern Ireland Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of sexual offences against two victims who were children at the time of the abuse. The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader faces a potential jail sentence after a jury at Newry crown court on Monday convicted him of 18 offences including rape, indecent assault and gross indecency. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Starmer’s turn at the Podium of Doom sees him depart with good(ish) grace

The PM is another butterfly broken on the wheel of the public gaze, not quite ready to accept his own limitations They think it’s all over. It is now… It was all done with comparatively little fuss. No operational note sent out to the media. No timings given to the broadcasters. Just a small flurry of activity in the street outside No 10. Microphones and loudspeakers set up. Then the Podium of Doom. It was almost as if Keir Starmer was a little embarrassed about what was happening. Wanted as few

The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Keir Starmer’s resignation speech: the six key takeaways

PM reminds listeners of his landslide general election win and achievements in office before ending with tribute to his family UK politics live – latest updates It was only a few minutes long, fewer than 750 words, and was in part almost drowned out by music blasted by anti-Brexit protesters. But there was a lot in Keir Starmer’s resignation speech – not all of it stated openly. Here we look at the key quotes and what the prime minister meant by them. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics22 Jun 2026

Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans

Prime minister was forced to row back on some policies despite strong support among voters for climate action Keir Starmer has faced a problem no Labour government has needed to deal with before. His energy and climate policies – core to solving the cost of living crisis – have come under attack from opposition parties, which have made dismantling the agenda one of their top priorities, second only to immigration, in their pitch to voters. This is new in British politics, where a cross-party con

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